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Cycling has been contested at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. Australia first competed at the Seoul Games and won its first cycling medals at the Atlanta Games .[ 1] Cycling is Australia's third most successful Paralympic medal sport behind athletics and swimming.
Leading medalists
Peter Homman (left) and Chris Scott at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
Kieran Modra (left) and pilot Kerry Golding at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games
As of the 2012 Games .
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Summer Paralympic Games
1996
Australia won 5 gold and 5 silver medals.
2000
Australia won 10 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals.
2004
Australia won 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals.
Medal
Name
Event
Gold
Christopher Scott
Men's bicycle road race/time trial CP4
Gold
Christopher Scott
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit CP4
Gold
Mark le Flohic
Men's tricycle road race CP 1/2
Gold
Greg Ball
Men's bicycle 1 km time trial LC 1-4
Gold
Anthony Biddle , Kial Stewart
Men's tandem 1 km time trial B1-3
Gold
Peter Brooks
Men's bicycle 4 km individual pursuit LC1
Gold
Kieran Modra , Robert Crowe
Men's tandem 4 km individual pursuit B1-3
Gold
Kieran Modra , David Short
Men's tandem sprint B1-3
Gold
Greg Ball , Peter Brook , Christopher Scott
Men's bicycle team sprint LC 1-4&CP 3/4
Gold
Lindy Hou , Janelle Lindsay
Women's tandem sprint B 1-3
Silver
Peter Homann
Men's bicycle road race/time trial CP4
Silver
Mark le Flohic
Men's tricycle time trial CP1/2
Silver
Claire McLean
Women's bicycle time trial LC 1-4&CP 3/4
Silver
Lindy Hou , Toireasa Ryan
Women's tandem road race/time trial B1-3
Silver
Andrew Panazzolo
Men's bicycle 1 km time trial CP3/4
Silver
Peter Homann
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit CP4
Silver
Lindy Hou , Toireasa Ryan
Women's tandem 3 km individual pursuit B1-3
Bronze
Peter Brooks
Men's bicycle road race/time trial LC1
Bronze
Kieran Modra , Robert Crowe
Men's tandem road race/time trial B1-3
Bronze
Kelly McCombie , Janet Shaw
Women's tandem road race/time trial B1-3
Bronze
Andrew Panazzolo
Men's bicycle 3 km individual pursuit CP3
Bronze
Anthony Biddle , Kial Stewart
Men's tandem sprint B1-3
Bronze
Lindy Hou , Janelle Lindsay
Women's tandem 1 km time trial B1-3
Bronze
Kelly McCombie , Janet Shaw
Women's tandem 3 km individual pursuit B1-3
2008
Australia won 3 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze medals.
2012
Australia won 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals.
See also
External links
References
^ "Cycling Results" . International Paralympic Committee Historical Resullts Database . Retrieved 10 July 2012 .
^ "Cycling Results" . International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database . Retrieved 10 July 2012 .
^ "Paralympic Games" . Cycling Australia website . Retrieved 10 July 2012 .